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Tony Windsor at his Werris Creek property with Mackdog, who’s a hit on social media. Pat Hutchens/TC

From top dog to underdog – Tony Windsor’s fight in New England

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

There is one question that Tony Windsor, the high-profile former crossbencher from the Gillard years who is attempting a comeback in New England, is unwilling to answer. That is: in the (admittedly unlikely…
Tony Windsor will position himself as fighting to get a better deal for the New England electorate. Alan Porrit/AAP

Tony Windsor to shape up against Barnaby Joyce

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Former independent MP Tony Windsor is set to announce he will run in his old seat of New England against Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has written to the Baird government in a last-ditch effort to try to stop the state licence needed for the Shenhua mine. AAP/Lukas Coch

Existing mine’s water issue shows danger of Shenhua project: Joyce

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Barnaby Joyce says existing mining activity near the proposed Shenhua Watermark mine in his New England electorate has breached the aquifer, indicating the same is likely to happen with the new project.

Related Topics

  1. Barnaby Joyce
  2. Federal election 2016
  3. Gonski
  4. New England
  5. The National Party
  6. Tony Windsor
  7. Whitehaven coal
  8. Wind farms

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